Music Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Name May 1

Last Updated 05-29-2018

🎵Jessica Andrea -- is 26 in the year 2018 and 27 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1992 N.S.Pop Singer

🎵Tina Atkins-Campbell -- is 44 in the year 2018 and 45 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1974 N.S.Gospel Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer

🎵Tina Campbell -- is 44 in the year 2018 and 45 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1974Rhythm and Blues Singer

🎵Judy Collins -- is 79 in the year 2018 and 80 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1939Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Folk SingerNames/Places: b. in Seattle, WA

🎵🎸Johnny Colt -- is 50 in the year 2018 and 51 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1968Rock & Roll BassistMisc: some say b. 1966Group Names: Black Crowes

⛪🎵Rita Coolidge -- is 73 in the year 2018 and 74 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1945Baptist, Songwriter, Pianist, Bandleader, Country SingerNames/Places: b. in Nashville, TN; Kris Kristofferson's wifeSong Titles: (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher, We're All Alone, All Time High (for Octopussy)Album Titles: Anytime...Anywhere

🎵Helen Darling -- is 53 in the year 2018 and 54 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1965Country Performer

🎵🎸Danny De La Rosa -- is 54 in the year 2018 and 55 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1964Heavy Metal Singer, Heavy Metal GuitarstGroup Names: Black Sabbath, Babylon A.D.

🎵Rick Driscoll -- is 61 in the year 2018 and 62 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1957Guitarist, British

🎵🎸Steve Farris -- is 61 in the year 2018 and 62 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1957Rock & Roll GuitaristGroup Names: Mr. Mister

🎵🎸Nick Feldman -- is 63 in the year 2018 and 64 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1955New Wave Bassist, EnglishGroup Names: Wang Chung

🎭🎵Tim McGraw -- is 51 in the year 2018 and 52 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1967Actor, Songwriter, Country SingerNames/Places: Tug's son, Faith Hill's hubbySong Titles: Don't Take the Girl, Indian Outlaw, It's Your Love, Just to See You Smile, Live Like You Were Dying, "I Like It, I Love It", When The Stars Go Blue, My Little Girl, Something Like That, Last Dollar (Fly Away), I Need You, If You're Reading This, Southern Voice, Felt Good on My Lips, Better Than I Used To Be, Truck Yeah, One of Those Nights, Highway Don't CAreAlbum Titles: Not a Moment Too Soon, All I Want, Everywhere, A Place in the Sun, Set This Circus Down, Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors, Live Like You Were Dying, Let It Go, Southern Voice, Emotional Traffic, Two Lanes of Freedom, Sundown Heaven Town, Damn Country MusicMovie Titles: Friday Night Lights

🎵Cory Morrow -- is 46 in the year 2018 and 47 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1972Songwriter, Country Singer

🎵Ray Parker Jr. -- is 64 in the year 2018 and 65 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1954Music Producer, Songwriter, Clarinetist, Guitarist, Rhythm and Blues SingerNames/Places: MN: Erskine; b. in DetroitGroup Names: Raydio (lead), soloistSong Titles: Jack and Jill, You Can't Change That, A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) (previous titles as lead of Raydio), The Other Woman, GhostbustersAlbum Titles: Raydio, Rock On, Two Places at the Same Time, A Woman Needs Love (previous titles as lead of Raydio), The Other Woman

🎵Owen Paul -- is 56 in the year 2018 and 57 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1962Songwriter, Singer, Scotish

🎵🎸Bruno Ravel -- is 54 in the year 2018 and 55 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1964Rock & Roll MusicianGroup Names: Danger Danger

🎵Roy Roselló -- is 41 in the year 2018 and 42 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1977Pop Singer, Puerto RicanGroup Names: Menudo

🎵🎸Mark "Gus" Scott -- is 50 in the year 2018 and 51 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1968 N.S.Heavy Metal DrummerGroup Names: Trixter

🎵Phil Smith -- is 59 in the year 2018 and 60 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1959Saxophonist, BritishGroup Names: Haircut 100

🎵🎷Ira Sullivan -- is 87 in the year 2018 and 88 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1931Composer, Flautist, Flugelhorn, Saxophonist, Jazz Trumpeter

🎵🎷Carlos Ward -- is 71 in the year 2018 and 72 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1947Flautist, Alto-sax, Jazz Saxophonist, Rhythm and Blues Performer, PanamaianMisc: best known as a sidemanGroup Names: B.T. Express

🎵🎷Jerry Weiss -- is 72 in the year 2018 and 73 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1946Flugelhorn, Jazz TrumpeterGroup Names: "Blood, Sweat & Tears"

🎵James Wise -- is 70 in the year 2018 and 71 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1948Rhythm and Blues MusicianGroup Names: Archie Bell & the Drells

🎵🎸D'arcy Wretzky-Brown -- is 50 in the year 2018 and 51 in the year 2019; b.5/1/1968Singer, Alternative Rock BassistGroup Names: Smashing Pumpkins

🎵Billy Byers -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1927 d.5/1/1996 (69)Arranger, TrombonistMisc: a veteran of the Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman and Charlie Ventura bands, he did extensive work as an arranger Quincy Jones starting in the late 1950s.

🎵Billy Byers -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/1/1927 d.5/1/1996 (69)Arranger, TrombonistMisc: a veteran of the Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman and Charlie Ventura bands, he did extensive work as an arranger Quincy Jones starting in the late 1950s.

🎭🎵Spike Jones -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/14/1911 d.5/1/1965 (53)Comedian, Drummer, Novelty Singer, BandleaderNames/Places: RFMN:Lindley ArmstrongMisc: an American musician and bandleader specializing in satirical arrangements of popular songs. Ballads and classical works receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells and outlandish vocals; Zany bandleader of the 1940's-50's; own 1950s TV showsGroup Names: Spike Jones and His City SlickersSong Titles: Der Fuehrer's Face, Cocktails For Two, Hawaiian War Chant, Chloe, Holiday For Strings, You Always Hurt the One You Love, My Old Flame, All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth, Dance of the HoursTV Shows: The Spike Jones Show